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is generally to be met with on the towing-path side of 

 the river. 



Staines is the limit of the Lord Mayor's jurisdiction 

 over the river, the fish of which, not less than the 

 navigation, are, from here to Yantlett Creek, below 

 Gravesend, under his conservancy, and are pro- 

 tected by laws and regulations which will be noticed 

 in their proper place. From Staines down to Chertsey 

 deeps, the angler may find some tolerable sport. 

 There are some good barbel to be taken at Penton 

 Hook, about 150 yards from the guard piles, westward; 

 as also at the ferry, between there and Laleham. 



CHERTSEY DEEPS abound with barbel, roach, perch, 

 bleak, dace, &c., and sometimes a decent trout is to be 

 had. There are two or three good houses in the neigh- 

 bourhood, where a boat and a fisherman may be hired; 

 but some good angling is to be had from the banks. 



At SHEPPERTON the deeps are well stored with fish, 

 and from here down to the ferry there is some good 

 bank fishing to be had; as also from the ferry to 

 Walton-bridge, especially for perch. The new deep, 

 at Shepperton, contains plenty of fine barbel, chub, 

 roach, dace, &c.; and in the dead water, off Oatland's 

 park, there are jack, perch, &c., especially in the spring. 



From WALTON to HAMPTON, passing by SUNBURY, 

 there are many good swims for perch, roach, chub, 

 barbel, &c., with a tolerable supply of trout, and jack. 

 Near the weir, at Moulsey, good trout are taken; and 

 the deeps at Hampton are celebrated for their trout, 

 barbel, roach, perch, dace, and chub. The Hampton 

 Court water gallery affords plenty of perch and roach, 

 and a few trout of a very fine description. 



THAMES DITTON is opposite to Hampton, on the 



